WRQX (AM)
WRQX (600 kHz) – branded as AM 600 The Patriot – is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Salem, Ohio, and serving the Youngstown metropolitan area. Owned by Cumulus Media, WRQX has a talk radio format. It is the local network affiliate for CBS News Radio and carries talk shows from co-owned syndicator Westwood One. The WRQX studios are located in "The Radio Center" in Youngstown.
| Broadcast area | Youngstown metropolitan area |
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| Frequency | 600 kHz |
| Branding | AM 600 The Patriot |
| Programming | |
| Format | Talk radio |
| Affiliations | CBS News Radio Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
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| WBBW, WHOT-FM, WLLF, WPIC, WQXK, WWIZ, WYFM | |
| History | |
First air date | June 25, 1965 |
Former call signs | WSOM (1965–2019) |
Call sign meaning | "Parked" call sign after prior usage on the former WRQX in Washington, D.C. |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 37547 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 watts day 45 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°49′47″N 80°55′49″W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
WRQX is a Class D AM station. By day, it is powered at 1,000 watts. But to protect other stations on 600 AM from interference, it greatly reduces power at night to 45 watts. It uses a directional antenna with a two-tower array. The transmitter is on Winona Road at Butler Grange Road in Winona, near the Mahoning River. In addition to a standard analog transmission, WRQX is available online.